Plot Diagram Reflection "A Retrieved Reformation" By: O'Henry Rising Action The rising action is when Jimmy got out of jail after serving 10 months for a 4 year sentence. Then he went to his house and stared at his tools fondly. Then he went to the bar and talked about safecracking. Then he started cracking more safes. Then he moved to Elmore so he could to start a new life.
"A Retrieved Reformation"
By: O'Henry
Rising Action
The rising action is when Jimmy got out of jail after serving 10 months for a 4 year sentence. Then he went to his house and stared at his tools fondly. Then he went to the bar and talked about safecracking. Then he started cracking more safes. Then he moved to Elmore so he could to start a new life.